Video: Is AI an inevitable threat for law firms? – Andrew Grill, IBM at Briefing 5P conference 2016

Video length: 33mins 13secs Click here to learn more about the upcoming Briefing 5P conference in London, 21 September 2017 Is artificial intelligence okay, or an inevitable threat for law firms? And who will align with whom? Andrew Grill, global managing partner at IBM Social Consulting discusses digital disruption, social media and how artificial intelligence could affect […]

Briefing report: The new recruiting

This report features the Legal Support Network recruitment survey and was sponsored by Codex Edge, part of Cogence Search. Our recruitment survey focussed on the extent to which direct sourcing was taking hold in large law firms. We questioned whether firms had a formal strategy, how they were resourcing themselves and what levels of success they were having […]

Briefing April 2017: Team players

Team players  Cornelius Grossmann, global head of law at EY, on why it’s hard to beat the Big Four when it comes to the collaborative pitch. Download your copy now for FREE  What’s in this month’s issue? Big interview: Cornelius Grossmann, global head of law at EY, takes time out to talk the model of differentiation, demanding supply […]

Operational Leaders in Legal conference 2017 – highlights from the day

See pictures from the day here     Download the speaker’s presentation slides and the full agenda from the day [View the story “Operational Leaders in Legal conference 2017” on Storify]

Briefing March 2017: Aiming for inequality?

Aiming for inequality?  Briefing asks three leaders at top 100 law firms for a take on whether diversity talk is turning into appropriate action Download your copy now for FREE  What’s in this month’s issue? Feature: Briefing finds out how today’s female leaders found it getting their top jobs at Stephenson Harwood, Shoosmiths and Travers Smith – and the distance legal business […]

Briefing infographic: The Brexit barometer

The Brexit barometer was originally featured in the December issue of Briefing, download the full issue here.                    See the full Brexit barometer infographic       

Briefing February 2017: Let’s get flexible

Let’s get flexible  Briefing asks top 100 law firm leaders – plus the new band of freelance and virtual legal business – exactly how their agile arrangements are working. Download your copy now for FREE  What’s in this month’s issue? Feature: Business services leaders at Clifford Chance, DWF, Brodies, Keystone Law, LOD and Vario at Pinsent Masons offer up experiences and top tips for moving […]

Alternative mood music by Tony Williams, Jomati Consultants

This article was also featured as a opinion piece in the March 2016 issue of Briefing. To read the issue in full, download Briefing. The first alternative business structure licences were issued back in March 2012. Some firms used the ABS to admit ‘non-lawyers’ – CFOs, CMOs and so on – to partnership, or to add specialists such as tax […]

About the size of it by Andy Wansell, Boodle Hatfield

This blog post was also featured as an opinion piece in the July 2016 issue of Briefing. To read the issue in full, download Briefing.  Challenges faced by a boutique law firm often mirror those faced by the largest professional services organisations. The resources that Clifford Chance can deploy to understand and resolve inefficiencies are broad and deep, and when […]

Briefing Frontiers – A series of half day events

          Briefing Frontiers is a series of innovation events from Briefing. These events will be hosted at the world’s top law firms, and will welcome an exclusive group of at least 30 or more leaders in legal management from top-tier law firms. Featuring speakers who are leaders in technology and business innovation, the intimate […]